HERKIMER - Barbara M. Jones, age 79, of Jeffrey Street, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 18, 2009 in Faxton-Saint Lukes Memorial Medical Center. She had the peace and comfort of her loving family at her side.She was born on January 11, 1930 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Leslie and Helen Collis Miller. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she graduated from Herkimer High School with the class of "1947". On August 7, 1954 she was united in marriage with Robert W. Jones in the First United Methodist Church Herkimer. They shared a devoted union of twelve years until his passing on May 20, 1966.Mrs. Jones had worked in the food service business first with her mother and father at Les and Helens Drive In, in Herkimer and for many years managed the cafeteria at the K-Mart Store in Herkimer, retiring in 1990.Barbara had a strong belief in God and was a member of the First United Methodist Church Herkimer/Little Falls for close to sixty years. She was a former member of Myrtle Chapter Order of the Eastern Star where she had served as Matron. In her leisure time she enjoyed playing bingo and listening to country music. All who knew her will agree she was happiest when she was surrounded by her many friends and family, especially her cherished grandson, Corey. She will be greatly missed.Surviving are one son, Stephen and his wife, Mary Jones; two daughters, Sharon and her husband, Richard Parker and Andrea Jones, all of Herkimer; a sister-in-law, Shirley Palmon of Whitesboro; two grandsons, Corey Jones and Edward Allen; several nieces; nephews and cousins. Besides her parents and husband, Robert, she was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Miller in 1988.Funeral service will be on Friday at 10:00 am in the First United Methodist Church Herkimer/Little Falls. The Reverend Janet Gleason, Pastor will officiate. Interment will follow in Mohawk Cemetery. The family will be present in Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court; Herkimer to receive relatives and friends on Thursday (today) from 5:00 until 8:00 pm.Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the First United Methodist Church Herkimer/Little Falls Memorial Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.